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Ancient Exam Papers

Inspired by Mr M i thought it would be nice to have a resource of Exam Papers from Yesteryear...

here are some to kick it off:

O Level:

http://bland.in/GCE/index.html

http://www.burtongrammar.co.uk/school-work

here are some O & A level papers:

http://www.mathapps.net/exams/aaaexams.htm

:bear:

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Reply 1

placenta medicae talpae

It's very interesting to look at these papers.
It's a while since I did GCSE maths, but from what I remember it looks like the O level wasn't as different as people like to make out.

Reply 2

the bear

Original post by placenta medicae talpae

It's very interesting to look at these papers.
It's a while since I did GCSE maths, but from what I remember it looks like the O level wasn't as different as people like to make out.

it seems that in those days there was endless geometry of circles and triangles.
and without calculators i am not sure how they managed ?

Reply 3

TheGrinningSkull

Original post by the bear

it seems that in those days there was endless geometry of circles and triangles.
and without calculators i am not sure how they managed ?

Numbers perhaps fixed to be whole perhaps?

Then you'd know you went wrong :P

But otherwise, it'd be more tedious!

Reply 4

TenOfThem

I am really not happy about the use of the term ancient in the thread title

:talkhand:

Reply 5

the bear

Original post by TenOfThem

I am really not happy about the use of the term ancient in the thread title

:talkhand:

how about "Vintage Exam Papers" ? or

"Grandma are Log Tables made of Wood" ?

Reply 6

TenOfThem

Original post by the bear

how about "Vintage Exam Papers" ? or

"Grandma are Log Tables made of Wood" ?

You are a very naughty boy

Reply 7

the bear

Original post by TenOfThem

You are a very naughty boy

Reply 8

TenOfThem

Original post by the bear

Original post by Mr M

xxx

Can't you ban this boy for being mean to me?

Reply 9

Mr M

Study Forum Helper

Original post by TenOfThem

Can't you ban this boy for being mean to me?

He has to be both mean AND inaccurate.

Reply 10

username602583

The O Level Maths is very much like a modern FSMQ Add Maths paper, with some GCSE stuff.

Reply 11

TenOfThem

Original post by Mr M

He has to be both mean AND inaccurate.

Now you are being mean

He called me Grandma ... that is inaccurate

:s-smilie:

Reply 12

Mr M

Study Forum Helper

Original post by TenOfThem

Now you are being mean

He called me Grandma ... that is inaccurate

:s-smilie:

He meant this sort of Grandma:

http://www.morenewmath.com/img/equations/112.gif

Reply 13

TenOfThem

Original post by Mr M

He meant this sort of Grandma:

http://www.morenewmath.com/img/equations/112.gif

oh

ok

I will be flattered then

Reply 14

Mr M

Study Forum Helper

Original post by TenOfThem

oh

ok

I will be flattered then

Good plan. You should only take offence if you are called a reciprocal grandma.

Reply 15

the bear

Original post by TenOfThem

Now you are being mean

He called me Grandma ... that is inaccurate

:s-smilie:

(edited 11 years ago)

Reply 16

TenOfThem

Original post by the bear

The flattered feeling has gone

I do not even recognise that adding machine
I have never seen one before

If you look at the O Level papers from my year you will see we were allowed calculators

Hmfph

Reply 17

the bear